Love Letters and Lace

Hey everyone! Just stopping by today with a quick review on my new go-to foundation at the moment: an oldie but a goodie, the  Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation. I won't ramble on too long about this product because I definitely could, so here is what I've noticed with it in the time I've been using it so far: Coverage is medium but definitely buildable. Finish is natural , almost dewy but not quite.  You need to set it with a powder because it will stay tacky to the touch even after a while.  It has a light, fresh scent that goes away very quickly after applying it.  Didn't cause me to break out or any irritation to my sensitive skin.  It felt very hydrating and comfortable; GREAT for dry skin types   Definitely lives up to the long wearing claim; lasts well through heat, humidity, sweat, etc.  Very light feeling on the skin, you don't even notice you're wearing foundation.  Bonus: FINALLY a drugstore foundation with...

Hey everyone, long time no talk. I'm in the midst of my final exams so I've been pretty dead to the world, but I promise I've been trying out a TON of new products so stay tuned for reviews! 😀 So, I hadn't tried out a new foundation in ages until I picked this one up, and I knew from the first time I used it that I NEEDED to review it. It was so hyped up so I had pretty high hopes from the start. I'll start off by saying that I was so impressed by the shade selection on this foundation. There are 20 different shades which is pretty great for a drugstore foundation. I'm so happy I was actually able to find a light enough shade for my skin which tends to be an issue with some foundations at the drugstore. What I Noticed:  Medium coverage , but definitely buildable It smells like paint... thankfully the smell fades away but yeah, paint smell .  No pump but you get the product out with a paddle type thing that works pretty well Fairly long lasting bu...

Hi everyone! I wanted to do some kind of haul since I bought quite a lot of new makeup this month, so I figured I'd just do a monthly haul showing you everything I picked up this month! Let me know if you like these and maybe I'll make it a monthly thing! During the spring break, I made a little road trip to the US where I got to pick up some drugstore products that we don't have here in Canada, specifically Wet n' Wild and Milani. The CVS I went to didn't have the biggest selection, but I'm still really excited about the things I picked up! From Wet N' Wild I picked up the PhotoFocus Foundation , which I've heard great things about. I'm most excited about the highlighter I picked up in the shade 'Boozy Brunch' . I mean, how gorgeous does that look???  I also picked up two of the Liquid Catsuit Matte Liquid Lipsticks in the shades Nudist Peach and Give Me Mocha. You can see swatches of them on my Instagram here ! The Milani sectio...

Unless you've been living under a rock, I'm sure you know that this summer is about the glow. This is by no means a brand new product, but I really wanted to do a full review on it because I think it's time we talk more about drugstore highlighting products. As gorgeous as all the high end highlights are (and oh my, are they ever gorgeous), I was on the hunt to find a way to get that pretty, luminous glow for less. I don't know if you've looked around the drugstore for highlighters lately, but while the selection is definitely improving, it's not huge. I've been really determined to find a winner though, so I picked up L'Oreal's Liquid Glow Illuminator in the shade " Ice ". These liquid illuminators come in 3 shades. "Ice", the one I picked up, is the lightest of the 3, a silvery/pearlescent pink , which is so stunning on lighter skin tones. They also have a darker rose gold shade (which was a bit dark for me, since I am qu...

Hey everyone! I did a bit of makeup shopping at the drugstore today and I thought it'd be fun to share my purchases with you all! Firstly, there some truly amazing sales going on so I definitely encourage you to go check out your nearest drugstores and hopefully find some great deals like I did! Secondly, this may not be the most interesting haul in the world (1. I'm on a budget and 2. I mainly focused on eye and lip products) but I'm so excited with my new purchases!!! What I got: -Maybelline Pumped Up! Colossal Mascara -Maybelline the Falsies Flared Mascara -Marcelle Kohl Eyeliner in Black -Annabelle Smudge Liner eyeliner in Wahine Blue -Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipsick in Sugar Plum -Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Wine With Everything (Pearl Finish) -Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Violet Frenzy (Pearl Finish) -Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Plum Velour (Shine finish) -Nyx High Voltage Lipstick in Wine & Dine -Nyx High Voltage Lipstick in Tiar...

I figured that for my first review on this blog, I'd start with a product that is something of a staple in my skincare regime. I've been purchasing this scrub for about 2 years now and I have nothing but good things to say about it. One thing about this product that I love is how little product you need to get your face clean. Bonus: the bottle usually lasts quite a long time because of this, even if you use it every day. It smells so nice and fresh, and the menthol in it leaves your face feeling cool, tingly, refreshed, and of course, clean. Its also great to clean off face makeup. I'm pretty sure this product is suitable for all skin types as I tend to have extremely dry skin in the winter and oily skin in the summer and I use it all through the year without problems (although in the winter I usually use a good, thick moisturizer afterwards and in the summer I use a lighter one or none at all). My skin can also be sensitive but since this product isn't too ...